Crippling CAUTI: A unit-based approach to eliminating catheter-associated urinary tract infections
| dc.contributor.author | Smakulski, Megan | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Stover, Sonya | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Jackson, Valerie | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-20T17:59:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-09-20T17:59:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-09-20 | |
| dc.identifier | CONV17D10 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10755/622683 | |
| dc.description | <p>44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.</p> | en |
| dc.description.abstract | <p>This session will focus on prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) at a unit level. Key concepts to be covered include evidenced based practice regarding CAUTI prevention, recognition of patients who are at an increased risk of CAUTI's, examining barriers to removing catheters, and sharing solutions that work.</p> | en |
| dc.format | Text-based Document | en |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
| dc.subject | CAUTI | en |
| dc.subject | Collaboration | en |
| dc.subject | Teamwork | en |
| dc.title | Crippling CAUTI: A unit-based approach to eliminating catheter-associated urinary tract infections | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | Enhancing patient safety | en |
| dc.type | Presentation | en |
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| dc.type.category | Full-text | en |
| dc.evidence.level | N/A | en |
| dc.research.approach | N/A | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Omicron Gamma | en |
| dc.author.details | Megan Smakulski, MSN, MBA; Sonya Stover, MSN; Valerie Jackson, MBA, BSN -- Department of Nursing, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware, USA | en |
| dc.conference.name | 44th Biennial Convention | en |
| dc.conference.host | Sigma Theta Tau International | en |
| dc.conference.location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | en |
| dc.date.conferenceyear | 2017 | |
| dc.contributor.affiliation | Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware, USA | en |
| dc.description.reviewtype | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host | en |
| dc.description.acquisition | Proxy-submission | en |
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